31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Waitpinga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Waitpinga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Waitpinga live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This suggests a higher-than-usual health burden for the local community, though most residents do not require daily assistance to manage their lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.8% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate higher than most similar areas. The most common issues reported are other conditions at 11.2% and arthritis at 11.0%, while 9.9% of residents live with a mental health condition.
9.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Waitpinga, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.3% of the population, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 6.7% and about the same as the national average.
5.3% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Waitpinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41512/waitpinga/topic/health-disability